Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Jealous for God?

The past month has been a whirlwind
for myself and my family.As most of you
know, we packed up the house, the 3 kids, dog, 2 cars and moved from Kansas
back to Savannah.During this time we
have unpacked, vacationed in Florida and have had company visiting.Needless to say, my time with God has not
been what I hoped for each day, but that’s okay because there is no
condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.Although, I didn’t get as much time in the Word each day , I was still
talking to God daily in my thoughts and prayers.I even did devotions with my hubby and kids,
but it still wasn’t the same as when I’m alone with my King!It simply was wasn’t enough for me because I’m
the type of person who loves to just linger and take all the time I need to be
with my Savior daily.There is nothing like
being in His all consuming presence, to hear His still small voice and be
filled up with His love and truth. It’s priceless and in the end, I realized I
was jealous for God!

I missed just being alone with God without the
distractions of people and life. It reminds me of how I feel about being with
my husband at times. I couldn’t wait to
get the house unpacked and the hubby back to work.Yikes, I hope that doesn’t sound bad, but I
think some of you know what I mean because when you have experienced intimacy
with God there is nothing like it!There
was a place in my heart that couldn’t wait to be with God alone again. In essence, I was jealous for Him! I smile
just saying that because this is a good
thing!Today was the first day in three
weeks where I’ve had the opportunity to sit again with my Heavenly groom and I
can honestly tell you there is nothing like it! I hope He missed me as much as
I missed Him.

Are you jealous for God and the
things of God? If not, then what is keeping you from longing for that quiet,
intimate time with Him lately?What obstacles
are keeping you from His presence today?My prayer is that each of you would learn to be jealous for Him like He
is jealous for time with you.May you
find the time you need today to sit before Him so He can express to you His
love for you today!:D